2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 118 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Personal & Culinary Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in personal and culinary services at DMACC, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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Out of the 25 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Des Moines landed the # 2 spot on the list. Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a small private for-profit school located in the city of West Des Moines.
About 95% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 5% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capri College, Cedar Rapids. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Capri College, Cedar Rapids is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Capri College, Cedar Rapids, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at PCI Academy-Ames helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, PCI Academy-Ames is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Capri College, Davenport helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Capri College, Davenport is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Capri College, Dubuque came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Capri College, Dubuque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. ISB is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.
Of the 26 students majoring in personal and culinary services at ISB, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, The Salon Professional Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, TSPA - Cedar Falls is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in personal and culinary services at TSPA - Cedar Falls, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Kirkwood Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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E Q School of Hair Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. EQ School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Council Bluffs.
Women make up 85% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 106 |
| Minnesota | 81 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Missouri | 79 |
| Nebraska | 66 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors
Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 107,895 |
| Culinary Arts | 19,806 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,354 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 192 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 81 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 96,336 |
| Precision Production | 52,913 |
| Construction Trades | 35,794 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 29,084 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.
More about our data sources and methodologies.